"coactive" meaning in English

See coactive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more coactive [comparative], most coactive [superlative]
Etymology: See Latin coactum. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|coactum}} Latin coactum Head templates: {{en-adj}} coactive (comparative more coactive, superlative most coactive)
  1. (obsolete) Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive. Tags: obsolete Translations (compulsory): coattivo (Italian)
    Sense id: en-coactive-en-adj-PUpjLICg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more coactive [comparative], most coactive [superlative]
Etymology: From co- + active. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|active}} co- + active Head templates: {{en-adj}} coactive (comparative more coactive, superlative most coactive)
  1. Acting in concurrence; united in action.
    Sense id: en-coactive-en-adj-6-BydN8R Categories (other): English terms prefixed with co- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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